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Man Dies After Tree Trimming Accident


Last Update: 11/15/2009 9:01 am
Montgomery County Police
Montgomery County Police
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) -- A man trimming a tree branch with a chain saw has died after falling off the ladder he was using.

Maryland police and fire rescue officials were called Saturday and arrived to find the 35-year-old man dead. Montgomery County police said in a press release that the man fell about 30 feet to the ground and that the chain saw caused an injury to his upper body.

Officials have not yet identified the man. An autopsy was planned.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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